Seismologists warn of a possible 'giant' earthquake in Japan
Tengrinews.kz – Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned that within the next week a “giant” earthquake, larger than usual, may occur in northern
Powerful earthquake off the coast of the Philippines: tsunami warning issued
Tengrinews.kz – A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on the morning of October 10.
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Kamchatka coast
Tengrinews.kz – A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 20, according
Strong earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, tsunami warning issued
Tengrinews.kz – A strong earthquake occurred off the coast of Alaska near the Aleutian Islands, and a tsunami threat has been issued, according
600 flights canceled: powerful typhoon approaches Japan
Tengrinews.kz - Typhoon Ampil is rapidly gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean and moving north towards Japan. 600 flights have been canceled,
Tsunami threat declared after powerful earthquake hits Japan
Tengrinews.kz - A powerful earthquake has struck Japan, and a tsunami warning has been issued.
Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on
Tearful memorials were being held across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago.
Japan on highest typhoon alert, 480,000 urged to take shelter
Japan braced Tuesday for one of its worst storms in years as typhoon Neoguri barrelled towards the southern Okinawa island chain, with the national weather agency issuing its highest alert and nearly half-a-million people urged to take shelter.
Alaska town evacuates after quake tsunami warning
Residents in a remote section of the US Aleutian islands rushed to higher ground after an 7.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Alaska triggered a local tsunami warning, an official said.
Big quake rattles Tokyo, 17 injured
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Tokyo early Monday, lightly injuring 17 people, but officials stressed there was no risk of a tsunami.
Strong 6.6 earthquake strikes off Canada's Vancouver island: USGS
An earthquake measuring 6.6 struck late Wednesday off Canada's Vancouver island in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said.
6.6-quake hits off PNG's Bougainville: USGS
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island Saturday but there was no risk of a widespread tsunami, seismologists said.
Powerful 7.3 quake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Friday, US officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was sounded.
Minor tsunami hits Japan after Chile quake
Small tsunami waves hit northern Japan early Thursday following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific Ocean in Chile after officials issued an evacuation advisory for certain areas.
Chile evacuates coast as 8.2 quake sparks tsunami
A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves of more than two meters and warnings for people to flee to higher ground.
Strong quake strikes off Chile
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's northwestern coast on Sunday, the latest of at least seven quakes to hit the region in recent days.
Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disaster
Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away 18,000 victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power.
6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Java
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, but local officials said there was no risk of a tsunami.
Philippines launches $8.17 bn Haiyan rebuilding plan
The Philippines launched an $8.17 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild the lives of millions made homeless by Super Typhoon Haiyan and strengthen the disaster-prone nation's defences against future tempests.
Disaster experts warn on avoiding 2004 mistakes in Philippines
Disaster experts warned Monday that mistakes made in the relief effort after the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami must not be repeated with the super typhoon that has smashed the Philippines.
